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SpaceX needs an additional Booster 20 test to reach Starship Flight 13 no earlier than July 23

SpaceX is continuing to work toward a next Starship launch attempt, targeting no earlier than Thursday, July 23, for its 13th flight. The path to Flight 13 includes additional testing for Booster 20 before the company can proceed to launch.

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2026-07-22T08:09:52.914950-07:00

Bloomberg

Morgan Stanley bankers’ SpaceX IPO fees reportedly top $100M, with additional upside tied to the public offering

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2026-07-22T08:24:29.065067-07:00

Space Intel Report

Iridium reports 5.8% subscriber growth and 4% Q2 revenue increase ahead of Rocket Lab purchase

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2026-07-22T07:58:10.720875-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Vast creates new division to pursue national security space projects

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2026-07-22T07:25:05.315869-07:00

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Bloomberg

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Morgan Stanley bankers’ SpaceX IPO fees reportedly top $100M, with additional upside tied to the public offering Morgan Stanley’s investment bankers generated roughly $100 million from their work on taking SpaceX public, according to reporting. The same coverage frames that payday as the initial tranche of value, suggesting further compensation and deal-related upside beyond the headline IPO fees.

2026-07-22T08:24:29.065067-07:00

Morgan Stanley bankers’ SpaceX IPO fees reportedly top $100M, with additional upside tied to the public offering

NASA Spaceflight

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SpaceX needs an additional Booster 20 test to reach Starship Flight 13 no earlier than July 23 SpaceX is continuing to work toward a next Starship launch attempt, targeting no earlier than Thursday, July 23, for its 13th flight. The path to Flight 13 includes additional testing for Booster 20 before the company can proceed to launch.

2026-07-22T08:09:52.914950-07:00

SpaceX needs an additional Booster 20 test to reach Starship Flight 13 no earlier than July 23

Space Intel Report

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Iridium reports 5.8% subscriber growth and 4% Q2 revenue increase ahead of Rocket Lab purchase Iridium Communications says that in the three months ended June 30, total revenue rose 4% and subscriber count increased 5.8%, with gains across nearly all service lines. The update comes on the eve of the company’s agreed acquisition by Rocket Lab.

2026-07-22T07:58:10.720875-07:00

Iridium reports 5.8% subscriber growth and 4% Q2 revenue increase ahead of Rocket Lab purchase

SpaceNews.com

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Vast creates new division to pursue national security space projects Vast, the commercial space station and spacecraft developer, has established a dedicated division focused on work in national security space. The new unit is intended to support and execute national security-oriented projects alongside the company’s commercial space station and spacecraft efforts.

2026-07-22T07:25:05.315869-07:00

Vast creates new division to pursue national security space projects

Payload

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Space economy hits $686B globally, with growth trajectory highlighted in Space Foundation data The Space Foundation’s latest reporting breaks down the global space economy at $686B and outlines its growth trajectory. The update provides a consolidated view of the sector’s scale and direction, useful for benchmarking investment plans and capacity across space segments.

2026-07-22T06:11:42.257583-07:00

Space economy hits $686B globally, with growth trajectory highlighted in Space Foundation data

SpaceNews.com

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Relativity Space signs with Space Florida to build Terran R manufacturing and test facilities on Florida’s Space Coast Relativity Space has struck a deal with Space Florida to establish new manufacturing and testing facilities for its Terran R rocket on Florida’s Space Coast, alongside plans to expand its Cape Canaveral operations. Space Florida says the expansion could add thousands of high-paying jobs by 2034.

2026-07-22T05:08:32.837549-07:00

Relativity Space signs with Space Florida to build Terran R manufacturing and test facilities on Florida’s Space Coast

SpaceNews.com

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NASA-supported RSGS robotic servicing mission heads to GEO as SpaceLogistics and commercial players advance in-space servicing a A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched NASA-supported RSGS payload aboard the MRV spacecraft; the Mission Robotic Vehicle is now en route to geosynchronous orbit to conduct robotic servicing. Separately, SpaceLogistics’ MRV-1 and mission extension pods reached orbit for GEO servicing, while multiple commercial sea-launch/rideshare payloads deployed satellites via Gravity-1.

2026-07-22T02:42:58.061658-07:00

NASA-supported RSGS robotic servicing mission heads to GEO as SpaceLogistics and commercial players advance in-space servicing a

SpaceNews.com

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Zenno Astronautics to redomicile to the U.S. for spacecraft attitude control tech Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup developing superconducting-magnet systems for spacecraft attitude control and acceleration, plans to redomicile to the United States, signaling a relocation of its operating base to support its commercialization trajectory.

2026-07-21T15:22:59.046849-07:00

Zenno Astronautics to redomicile to the U.S. for spacecraft attitude control tech

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